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Martin Smith and Micah Challenge worship with words and deeds

Fresh up on YouTube is a great little video from Martin Smith in support of the excellent Micah Challenge.

Hitchens: Don't trouble 'deaf Heaven' with prayers for me

With less than two weeks before “Everybody Pray for Hitchens Day”, cancer-stricken Christopher Hitchens admits he would be happy if Christians did not bother.

Severe flooding compounds West Africa food crisis

Torrential rains have brought fresh misery to millions of people already facing a severe food crisis in West Africa.

St Paul’s service marks Blitz 70 years on

Service at London's St Paul's Cathedral remembers heroism of World War II veterans.

Bishop expresses sorrow after vicar jailed for sham weddings

Vicar Alex Brown’s part in a sham marriage scam has “undermined” people’s confidence in the Church of England, says the Bishop of Lewes.

Moderator says jealousy and strife are ‘ruining’ Welsh Nonconformist Christianity

Presbyterian Moderators hits out at "unhealthy" competition afflicting Welsh Nonconformist Christianity.

Israel Houghton delivers another scorching gospel album with Love God Love People

Christian rights group welcomes release of Cuban church leader

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has welcomed the release of a respected Cuban church leader who had been facing one year in prison over accusations of “threatening behaviour”.

Think tank calls for 'radical' overhaul of Gift Aid system

Charities are missing out on millions because of "antiquated" Gift Aid system, influential think tank warns.

Vatican may seek clemency for Iranian woman facing death by stoning

The Vatican has hinted that it may intervene in the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, but “not in a public way”.

Christian leaders repeat calls to halt 9/11 Quran burning

Christian leaders are pleading with the organisers of a 'Burn the Quran Day' to abandon their plans.

Church campaign to deliver one-minute messages to Cameron and Clegg

If you had one minute with David Cameron or Nick Clegg, what would you say to them?

Radio adverts to invite the ‘missing’ back to church

A message welcoming back thousands of former churchgoers will go out over the radio airwaves this month.

Archbishop appeals to Government to support EU clampdown on sex trafficking

The Archbishop of York has said he is “stunned” by the Coalition Government’s decision not to support a European Union directive to combat sex trafficking.

Emergency in Pakistan will 'get worse before it gets better'

More than a month since floods started ravaging Pakistan’s northwest region, relief workers on the ground say the emergency will “get worse before it gets better”.

British women top international ugly poll

The vulgarity of British women abroad has pushed them to the top of a poll of the world's ugliest women.